Operation-oriented One-piece-flow Manufacturing: Autonomous and Smart Systems as Enabler for a Full-meshed Production Network

Occupational health and safety in the industry 4.0 era: A cause for major concern?

“…Machines will thus be more apt to respond appropriately the instant any dysfunction occurs. They will have more and more self-monitoring capability as well as the ability to monitor their surroundings and send information to diagnostic centres that will determine whether or not further intervention is necessary (Zhang et al, 2017;Tantik and Anderl, 2017;Scholz et al, 2016). Some smart machinery is now capable of precise interpretation of human emotions and hence facilitated interaction with workers (Khatchadourian, 2015).…”

“…Some smart machinery is now capable of precise interpretation of human emotions and hence facilitated interaction with workers (Khatchadourian, 2015). Autonomous vehicles could soon replace many heavy equipment operators and avoid many forms of error and accidental interactions with workers (Scholz et al, 2016). Robots are getting faster and more precise as well as taking up less and less space.…”